Recent Reviews

The Woman in the Window (2021)
Let this be a lesson to filmmakers trying to emulate a masterwork like ‘Rear Window’: Less is more
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
Eddie Murphy does his ad-libbing best to animate ‘Axel F,’ but only the soundtrack reminds us of past magic
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Napoleon (2023)
Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby are adrift in a meandering narrative that leaves us as uninformed as we began
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Poker Face (2022)
A mess of a movie that's almost worth watching to appreciate how bad it really is
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Passengers (2016)
Sadly, the distasteful cliche they chose is worse than the cliches they avoided
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Victoria and Abdul (2017)
Judi Dench is the only beacon of light in this dark and joyless tale
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The Lobster (2015)
Fine performances by Farrell and Weisz can't make you overlook the relentless dreariness
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Cafe Society (2016)
Despite a few surprises, ‘Cafe Society’ is more of a bland snack than a satisfying meal
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The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt at their most engaging. And still you couldn't care less
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Jason Bourne (2016)
Like relentless action scenes? If that's all you want, that's all you get
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Aloha (2015)
Fast-forward to the final scene with Danielle Rose Russell, then say goodbye to ‘Aloha’
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Recent Quick Takes
Land of Bad (2024)
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Yet another "things go sideways" rescue mission. Rousing gun fights. Lots of explosions. Capture and torture
Ruthless (2023)
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Dermot Mulroney goes bare knuckles against sex traffickers, but can't punch his way out of this mediocre script
A Special Lady (2017)
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A twisty plot, Godfather-reminiscent set pieces, and a gutsy heroine can't make up for the exploitive brutality
Night in Paradise (2020)
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Gangster gets sold out, with bloody results. But Jeon Yeo-been shines as a terminal case with a deadly aim
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
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It’s not as bad as you’d think. So while it’s a waste of time, it’s your time to waste
Christmas in Scotland (2023)
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A vacationing New York installation designer overcomes cliches to transform her Scottish hometown
A Furry Little Christmas (2021)
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Yet another independent, successful woman is coerced into returning to her hometown for a ‘nice guy’
Grace of Monaco (2014)
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Try as she might, even audaciously talented Nicole Kidman can't breath any life into this wooden script
The Back-Up Plan (2010)
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Spinster Jennifer Lopez's plan to invent a new life is sidetracked by a series of ever-more ridiculous coincidences
